Memo to Brad Penny, glue your ass to the pine, what a horrible second half he’s had. I’m willing to give him a second chance. Just not this year. And if Jeff Kent can’t tell the difference between a double off the wall and a pop-fly, then he should get some better glasses.

One game does not a post season end. Bonehead base running/coaching aside (OK and the 13000 strikeouts and Brad Penny), the Dodgers made it game and came one more miracle from Nomar away of chalking up a win.

Well Matt I have to admit to losing one long time buddy who last fall suddenly specified/declared that he was a “Chicago” sports fan (a la John “Traitor” Cuzak) at which point he was banished from the club and forced to relinquish any rights to being a true diehard.

The only good news from last fall’s classic was that it was not White Sox v Cards.. I couldn’t bare to watch that..